Nigeria S Missing They Disappeared After Encounters With Nigeria S Nigerian journalists are raising renewed concerns about their safety after an abuja newspaper reporter went missing last month, and journalists were manhandled while trying to cover two. Calls are growing for accountability in nigeria after police detained and allegedly assaulted journalists covering a protest demanding the release of nnamdi kanu, the jailed leader of the indigenous people of biafra (ipob).
Niger Journalist I Lie Awake At Night Fearing They Will Arrest Me Abuja, november 14, 2025—at least three journalists in nigeria have been detained since august on allegations of violating the country’s cybercrime act, despite last year’s reform of the law, highlighting its ongoing use to harass the media. Despite the expectations of the international declaration, press freedom remains a myth in nigeria as journalists continue to face various forms of attacks and victimisation tactics. The recent surge in attacks against journalists in the country, has left media professionals deeply concerned about their safety, and that of members of their families. Yet, in nigeria, this fundamental right continues to face an escalating threat, as evidenced in this compendium of press freedom violations recorded between may 2023 and december 2024, which captures the first 19 months of the bola tinubu administration.
Nigerian Journalists Raise Press Freedom Concerns Over Missing The recent surge in attacks against journalists in the country, has left media professionals deeply concerned about their safety, and that of members of their families. Yet, in nigeria, this fundamental right continues to face an escalating threat, as evidenced in this compendium of press freedom violations recorded between may 2023 and december 2024, which captures the first 19 months of the bola tinubu administration. Investigative journalist daniel ojukwu of the foundation for investigative journalism (fij) has been in nigerian custody since may 1st, sparking worries about press freedom in the country. ojukwu’s family and colleagues were left in the dark for nearly two days after he went missing. Many nigerians have condemned the early sunday arrest of a journalist, adejuwon soyinka, at the muhammed murtala international airport, lagos, on his arrival from the united kingdom. they also. Daniel ojukwu, a journalist with the foundation for investigative journalism, was apparently kidnapped by the inspector general of police’s intelligence response team in nigeria on world press freedom day. his arrest under the cybercrime act has sparked concerns about press freedom and transparency. Despite timid attempts to promote press freedom by amending certain articles of the cybercrime law in 2024, at least eight journalists have since been wrongfully prosecuted, arrested, or detained under this legislation, which poses a threat to investigative journalism.
Nigerian Journalists Demand Probe Over Colleague Missing For Two Weeks Investigative journalist daniel ojukwu of the foundation for investigative journalism (fij) has been in nigerian custody since may 1st, sparking worries about press freedom in the country. ojukwu’s family and colleagues were left in the dark for nearly two days after he went missing. Many nigerians have condemned the early sunday arrest of a journalist, adejuwon soyinka, at the muhammed murtala international airport, lagos, on his arrival from the united kingdom. they also. Daniel ojukwu, a journalist with the foundation for investigative journalism, was apparently kidnapped by the inspector general of police’s intelligence response team in nigeria on world press freedom day. his arrest under the cybercrime act has sparked concerns about press freedom and transparency. Despite timid attempts to promote press freedom by amending certain articles of the cybercrime law in 2024, at least eight journalists have since been wrongfully prosecuted, arrested, or detained under this legislation, which poses a threat to investigative journalism.
Nigerian Journalist S Detention Threatens Press Freedom Human Rights Daniel ojukwu, a journalist with the foundation for investigative journalism, was apparently kidnapped by the inspector general of police’s intelligence response team in nigeria on world press freedom day. his arrest under the cybercrime act has sparked concerns about press freedom and transparency. Despite timid attempts to promote press freedom by amending certain articles of the cybercrime law in 2024, at least eight journalists have since been wrongfully prosecuted, arrested, or detained under this legislation, which poses a threat to investigative journalism.
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